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Patented Dec.. 23, i924,

JAMES J. Germans' Ann cana a. Eremo, er Loursvrnnn, Knitwear;

.ma sans Application lile November le, i922.

To ZZ whom, t may conce/m:

Be it known that we, and CARL J. Ferme, States, residing in 5 county of Jeleison,

have invented certain new provements in Buildings,

lowing is a speeication.

.laines Our present invention relates buildings,

and more partie part of any floor BUXLDING.,

J. Gunner citizens of tlie United the city of Louisville, and State ot' Kentucky, and usetul lun of which the folgenerally to ularly to garage provision is mobiles and of the building.

In our large and small cities the enormous use ot the automob purposes and the 1 to parking on the scarcity of vacant land in or has produced a problem s and enginee1"s m business sections,

that taxes the architect to design gewin',

land areas various this congestion.

@ne-story garages ar cess on the high priced districts. Garages having a n to which automobiles may elevators are also impossible by the average time carry en automobile up or ten automobiles per hour 1s of a single elevator.

business people, tically all or' these capacity serve the space of an hour them 1n one-third of that ile for ncreasmg business and other restrictions as business streets, coupled with near the a building that `will lit and satisfactorily reduce land in six minutes) e not a iinancial sucthe business umber oi floors carried by reason of required to wn, so that about the In order to who bring in pracautomobiles within the and a halt and demand time,

of elevators required to moet would leave little and parking.'

A further object o or no space the number he demand tor storage this invention is the provision of a building of the foregoing type wherein portions may display and exhibition paint shops, o'lices,

purposes such as rooms, repair shops,

be used accessory storage, or any other pose.-

or various desired pur- A further object is the provision of a building which will beeconoinical in coustruction and which will storage capacity in4 propor space occupied.

A still further object is the an arrangement whereby each provide maximum tion to the ground provision of iloor oi the seran. no. conste.

building includes level storage portions at staggered elevations, connected in one direcu tion by storage doors inclined in opposite directions upon reiatively opposite sides ci a division vla-ll, and connected in another direction by inclined passageways er ramps,

,the result of which arran bement is to preit is obvious that various cli and modications may be resorted to vv the scope of the appended claims.

ln the drawings, wherein similar numera. s designate like parts in thev several views,

Figure l is a horizontal section on the line ll of Figure 2 showing one type ol building embodying the invention, i

Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal section on the line il-ell of Figure l,

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse section the line IIL-lll of Figure l,

Figure e is a vertical transverse section on the line lV-lV oi' Figure l,

Figure 5 is a. horizontal section on the line V-V of Figure 6 illustrating another tvpe of building embodying the invention, y

Figure G is a vertical longitudinal section on the line lll-Vl of Figure 5,

Figure 7 is a vertical transverse section on the line "VFL-Vil of Figure 5,

Figure 8 is a vertical longitudinal 'section on the line Vl'll-Vlll of Figure 5,

Figure 9 is a horizontal section on the line lFL-ll of Figure l0 illustrating third type of building embodying the invention,

Figure l() is a vertical longitudinal section on the line .L-X of Figure 9,

Figure ll is a vertical transverse section on the line Fils-Xl oi? Figure 9.

Referring to the building arrangement shown in Figures l 'to Li, l indicates the end walls and 2 indicates the side 'walls of the building. rlhe building shown is divided into three'separate part-s by division iva-lis 3 and il. The outside Walls are provided lili) with suieble winilows 'll and with e door- Way 42 providing entrance lo the ground floor of the building. The division Wells 3 end fl ere providedl Wih doorways 4U, which doorways may be equipped with sliding or rolling or olier types of manually operated or eulornaiic flrecloors (not shown) whereby provision may be .mede for eon'ipleely ieoleting euch part. of the building in ees-e oi fire, minimizing the fire hazard on tl'ie eutire building anni en account; ei which llie lowest possible insurance premium may be obtained.

@ne of the paris of ille 'building confined between the side Walls 2 end between emi YWell l anrl eiivifliug Well l luis e level ground floor and e plurality of superimposed iioors l5, 25, 35, eeeli sule of which, yalong1 the wells, may lie used for ilie paxil;- ing o motor vehicles lliereon, with e, cerf-.imi driveway between the parking spaces.

llese level floors ine-y also be used as 'display rooms,s repair shops, ecesoory storage rooms o1' any other euieole purpose desirecl by the occupants of the building. il; is oliA vious fabel; While We lieve shown parking spaces on lzwe siflee of e eeuirel drive-wey in the eforesei'd peri; of lie building, lhis errengemene may' be modified by parking upon only! one side fo sui?J lille available ground aree of the building.

'.llie remaining inve parte of this; building' ere previclecl Willi e plurality of superimposed floors, portions of which lie in level planes enel other portions of which lie in slightly islenecl ple-.nes which connectv ille level plenos; ell o wliico are so eoneliuietecl ee to ferm weoniinuiiy oi ascending :1nd clesoemiing floors, along which molo? vehieles may proceed uner their own. motive power, 5mm the ground floor to the upper mesi. floorv of. lie building, space beingprovided; on eeeli side of the slant and-level lil-fiore elonoj ille Wells on each eliory for the parking of vehicles or the storage oi' merooencliee, 'Willms-ut interering Willi the progross of eseeneling or descending vehicles. The level po'riion o of ground floor in ille cener porrion of building, between Wells and il, lies clireoiiy under enel in the seme plane es lie corresponding ioors 16., 26 36.

To explain tile method of continuity in ilie loorsemliofliefl luy this inveniou., We will assume a. Vehicle ascending from level portion 26 on Figuie l (which we "will cull ilse normal lliirfl door line) along" ille line of arrow lxeanls marked up conizinuing;` ciroui'tously to e point directly over level portion 26 and flesiflnalefl Fill, which we will cell'lhe noi-uml fourth floor line. Lewin;- lilie level portion 2li? the inolzoi cai' proceeds up au inolinefl passageway' JL through doorway l0 in division Well. l which incl pesflfugieu'ny connects with :mollwr level pm'iim;- r floor W From other.

the level floor 28, the cer proceeds upward on e slant Hoor 29 which connects with i1 level floor 30. This level Hoor 30 is connected to e similar level poriou 52 by means of en inclined passageway 31 through :mother cloorway l0 in division Well 3. From'tlie letter level floor 32 lluy molor cer continues in iii-s upward flight 'Ill along e slant floor 33 until it reaches :nul4

connects with a level portion 36, Which lies,

pass each other when moving' in opposilo directions and also lo provide parking spaces for; automobiles oi' merchandise ou both sides of the driveway. Parking spaces may be arranged by having raised; blocks or islenfls 43 which are pointed on their outer enfle and ere of e sulicent heightv to prev'eniJ driving or 'backing e. vehicle tliereover, thereby adept-ing them lo engege lie Wheels of e vehicle and guiding ii into position, or 1lsi'iese islands 43 may oe omitted and the Vehicles placed as close'- ly iogetlier as possible along; the wells.

A locr lying in perellel )lanes to upper floors my lead downward. rom level .part 6 of ground floor lo e, point below the grade line, es elle exigenciee of the cese or the cost of elle excavations may dictate.

ln Figures 5 to 8 We have shown e building arrangement consisting; of tivo paris, divided lay a single lengglfchwise centrally loceecl Wall 3 having .doorways l0 cronnecting'one parl; of the building with the in this arrangement one peri oi' the building is provided with e plurality oi' superimposed ooiswitl'z. level portions 6., 1.6, 26, 3f', shown on Figure 6, end the ollier part. of the building on. other side of (livisiou Well 3 is provided with other superimpoeed floors Willi level portions 5 l5, 25, 35, shown on Figline 8, and lying lin. the same planes es level portions o, 16, '526. lll respectively, shown on Figure 6.

These level portions of floors from ground floor to uppermost floor :ue connected. to each other in e continuous; manner by e series ol' slant iloors, level platformseucl.

inclined peseagzeweys, in e manner somewhat similar to and as :s Shown in Figures l lo l and heretofore described. Like parte 'oi this building' also lieve lille same reiference numliere ee shown 'for building illuslrotul by Figures l zo 4. y

lu Figures El lo 1l we here shown :mother building arrangement oousisingr of fhree per-ts, havingeml welle l, sicle walls 2,

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vof vehicles on one sida-thereof. It is i also including slanting storage a division wall 3, separating two parts of building from each other, 1having slant oors and level places in the superimposed floors thereof; this arrangement also includes a third part separated from theother two` parts by means of a dividing wall 4 and this latter third part has a series oi superimposed level floors 5, 15, 25 and is oonnectedwith one of the other parts of the building by means of doors 40 in dividing wall 4. g l

This arrangement shown by Fi ares 9 to l1, is in theory and principle t esame as the building shown by Fi ures 1 to f1, excepting that the part of the uilding containing the level lloors is placed on the side of the slanty floor parts, instead of at the end. In the design shown b v Figures t) to vl1, the inclined passage-ways passing through doors 40 in division wall^ 3 'are of a width to allow only one vehicle to ascend or descend saine at a time and the part of the building which has tlu` level oors isy shown ofpa width to provide a driveway with space for parking or stoil'ing o wious however that this space may 'be madey of any other suitable width. and the space may'he used for purposes other than parl;- in of vehicles.

7bile we have 'indicated solid walls with door openings 40, for all division walls d and 4c it is obvious that a series of columns and girdcrs may be substituted, except that by suoli a substitution, the isolation ot' one part of the building lioin another fails,

thereby increasing the freh-azard and causing a higher fire insurance rate for the building and storage contents.

lVe claim:

l. A buildingl having superimposed level storage lloors, and other storage floors portions of which lie'in level lanes at staggered elevations, each of said latter floors also including slanting storage portions oppositcly inclined and connecting its level portions along spaced vertically parallel planes, and oppositely inclined ramps connecting the level portions transversely with respect to said slanting portions and formingl therewith circuitous driveways portions of which open onto the first mentioned level oors.

9.. A building having superimposed level storage floors, and other storage floors portions of which lie in. level planes 'at staggered elevations, each of'said latter floors portions oppositely inclined and connecting "its level portions :long spaced vertically parallel planes, oppositely inclined ramps connecting thc level portions transversely with respenti to said slanting portions andA forming therewitl circuitous driveways portions of which open onto the first mentioned level floors, and means to divide and separate portions of each 4floor, consisting of a division wall having doorways across the said ramps.

3. A building having ramps connecting the said level portions in a direction transverse with respect. to the said slanting portions and toi-ming there with circuitous'driveways portions of which open onto the first mentioned level floors.

4. A building havingout-er walls` a division wall therein, level storage iloors and other superimposed storage floors, each in cluding portions which lie in level planes `adjacent to the said outer walls as well as slanting portions oppositeiy inclined upon opposite sides of the said division wail and connecting said level portions, and inclined ramps connecting the said level portions in a direction transverse with respect to the said slantig portions and forming there with circuitons driveways portions of which open onto the first mentioned level ioors, said division wall having doorways extend ing across the said ramps as and for the pui-pos:` described.

5. A building having` outer walls provided with windows and certain of which has an entrance doorway, a division wall within the building aving doorways through which those portions of the building upon opposite sides of the division wall are connected, level storage doors, and other superimposed storage floors, each having level portions at staggered elevations and upon opposite sides of the division wall adjacent to the outer walls, each of the latter floors having other portions reversely inclined upon opposite sides of the division wall and connecting the said levelportions, and also having' inclined ramps connecting the said level portions and arranged transl versely with respect to the said slanting portipns and forming therewith circuitous driveways portions of which open onto the first mentioned level loors.

6. A building having outer walls provided witli windows and certain of which has an entrance doorway, a division wall within the` building having doorways through which those portions of the build ing upon opposite sides of the division wall are connected, level storage iioors and other superimposed storage floors,4 each having level portions at staggered elevations and upon opposite sides of the division wall adjacent t0 the outer walls, each of the latter floors having other portions reversely 'l to risp .inclined upon opposite sides of the division well mid connecting the said level portions,

and also having inclined ramps eoi'inecting the said levelu portions end arranged trnnsversely with respect to the said slanting portions, each of the level portions and the- 'said l'nelined portions being of sulrient,

width to constitute a driveway and e, storage space for vehicles -and merchandise along the driveway and forming with the said "ramps a .circuit/ous passageway connecting the severaloors portions vof which open onto the first mentioned level storage floors.

-7. A` building;r having outer Walls pro.- vided with windows and certain of which han an entrance doorway, a division wall within the building having doorways through which those portions of the build-- ing upon opposite sides ofthe division wall nre connected, level storage floors, and other superimposed storage floors, each h* ving level portions at staggered elevations and slanting portions'being of 'snoient width l to constitute e driveway und a storage space for vehicles Y and merchnndise along the driveway and the said ramps being of suficient width to constitute a driveway alone and 'orningl with `the said level iandere elined portions a eireuitous passageconnecting the several floors portions of which open onto the first mentioned vlevel storage Hoors.

JAMES J. GAFFNEY. A

`CARL J. EPPING, 

